Today is more astrologically volatile than we've seen in a long time. Venus and Saturn feud, and Venus is mad at Uranus, too. To top it off, Mars and Neptune exchange the kind of fighting words neither one will be able to take back. Expect changes, especially the kind that happen in your own mind, and get ready to roll with them.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Gaining entry into another world isn't as difficult as you once perceived it would be. Subscribe to unusual journals or newsletters. You learn tidbits that make you part of a culture you thought was exclusive.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It's been said that good fences make good neighbors. But what if fences are prohibited by your homeowners association? Anyway, you've already extended an open invitation. Now the best thing to do is be hospitable.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You're still recovering from the weekend's shenanigans, but as Lady Stella Reading once said, "Look alive. Here comes a buzzard." The performance you give will matter quite a lot, so turn it out.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You're a fantastic listener now and the whole world seems to want to open up to you. The way you focus on others is healing. While solving or soothing someone else's troubles, your own will melt away.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You're tempted to say "yes" just because someone seems to need your help. However, there may be another person who is better suited to give assistance. Stay open-minded, toying with many possibilities.

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (NOVEMBER 3). You have good reason to be excited about the sensational experiences that will engage you this year. In the new year you are so versatile that you'll fit right into new jobs, different friendship circles and perhaps even a new town. You lead a group to victory in May. July brings an truly memorable vacation. Cancer and Libra adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 1, 5, 17 and 20.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Though you're an expert at making a schedule and sticking to it, unexpected snafus arise — and how! The only way to avoid a frantic last-minute dash is to give yourself extra wide margins for error.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You improve the world by making improvement in your own heart. See yourself with great compassion. Observe your folly without blame, but with all the love and amusement you can muster.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You're done with jumping through hoops to please the powers that be. No more scrambling or begging, either. Everything you need will come to you because you are true to yourself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Stay within the confines of usual work hours. If you work too hard, your personal life will take the hit. Battle your workaholic tendencies. Use your free time for feeling free. Relax.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Your aim is singular, your convictions are steadfast. This makes getting what you desire rather simple really. Engage your heart, mind, and imagination to visualize and then create the life of your dreams.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your partner cannot read your mind — at least not all of the time. If you harbor a secret expectation now, you'll only feel wounded when you don't get it. Communicate your needs directly.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You're feeling so connected to humanity that there are no strangers in your world, just friends you haven't met yet. Your friendliness extends to everyone from the man in a grocery line to the woman working at your bank.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTIONS: "I'm a psychologist, schooled in the Jungian concept of archetypes, a Libran man who has met his Venus — she's a Scorpio. Can that work? She's all I think about for months on end. I felt I knew her from the first time I saw her. The complications are that she's married with children. I don't think there could be anything worse than falling in love with someone who has a life with someone else. Except there is something worse. She's also a patient."

This is so romantic in theory, right? The unavailable woman who makes herself available to you in a 50-minute session — it's the stuff fantasies, and the Playboy channel, are made of. Scorpio women can be so guarded in their everyday life that when they do fess up on their innermost secrets it's an explosion to rival the big bang. Furthermore, as a Libra, you hold the belief that love and soul connections will conquer all obstacles. Something brought you together, right? But as a therapist, a professional and a decent human being, the only choice you have is to assign her to a different therapist and sever all ties immediately. Everything is at stake.

CELEBRITY PROFILES: Australian supermodel Gemma Ward is one of the highest paid supermodels currently on the scene and she has graced the covers of Vogue, W and Time Magazine. The thrill of her life came earlier this year with her debut as a movie star. This sexy Scorpio has Jupiter in Aries, the sign of beginner's luck, so her silver screen career should take off like a turbocharged ram.

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